North Carolina Jobless Rate Holds at 3.4% as 57 Counties Post April Declines

1 articles · Updated · Neuse News · Jun 4

57 North Carolina counties posted lower unemployment rates in April, while the statewide not-seasonally-adjusted rate stood at 3.4%; rates rose in eight counties and were unchanged in 35.
26,598 fewer people were employed statewide in April, bringing total employment to 5,081,937, while the number unemployed also fell by 4,827 to 180,636.
Hyde County recorded the highest county rate at 5.7% and Currituck the lowest at 2.7%; among metro areas, Rocky Mount was highest at 4.6% and Raleigh lowest at 3.0%.
Compared with April 2025, county rates were mixed—down in 38 counties and up in 44—while statewide employment was down 34,578 and unemployment down 2,905.
The state said monthly employment figures are heavily affected by seasonal patterns, making over-the-year changes the better gauge ahead of the next update on June 23.